. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce. two squadrons of the 3rd cavalry, sailedfrom Poorbunder and Kurrachee. The thirdembarked from Kurrachee a few days later,and consisted of the 4th Rifles (a very strongand well-appointed regiment), two troops ofthe Poona horse, a field battery, a troop ofhorse artillery, a third-class siege-train, andtwo COM)panics of sappers and miners. There
. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce. two squadrons of the 3rd cavalry, sailedfrom Poorbunder and Kurrachee. The thirdembarked from Kurrachee a few days later,and consisted of the 4th Rifles (a very strongand well-appointed regiment), two troops ofthe Poona horse, a field battery, a troop ofhorse artillery, a third-class siege-train, andtwo COM)panics of sappers and miners. Therendezvous was fixed at Bunder Abbas, aplace near the entrance of the gulf, in theoccupation of our Arab ally, the Imaum At the time the above facts were recorded,no idea appears to have been entertained ofany connection existing between the Persianwar and the ferment in the palace ofDelhi. The declaration of war had beenlong expected; and, according to the Timescorrespondent, created little excitement atBombay. The Persians, who are nume-rous there, as also in other large Indiancities, relied on the promise of protectiongiven them, and remained quiescent. Even t Bombay correspondent, November 17th, 185G.—Times, December 9th, 1856. =(l. J REPORTS OF MOHAMMEDAN PLOTS—1856. 117 the Mussulman population, who sympathisewith Persia, he adds, sympathise stillmore with Afghanistan ;* and the fact thatwe are fighting with, and not against, DostMohammed, is thoroughly understood. The !European public accepts the war with afeeling of quiet resignation. The idea thatit is our destiny to advance—that we cannothelp ourselves, has obtained a control overthe public mind; and every war breaks themonotony of Indian life, which is the curseof India, as of all aristocratic life. It seems probable that the Persian warmaterially, though indirectly, contributedto break up the aristocratic monotony ofhigh-caste European life, by denuding Indiaof her most reliable troops. The numbersent
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